wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
outside world; physical world
nothing but; except; no more than
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
thunderous roar; roaring sound
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to shave off; to scrape off
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
beyond imagination; unimaginable
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
how many nights; some nights; several nights; a number of nights
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
dozens; scores of; decades
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to stick it out (until the end)
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up